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2023 Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
392 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biblical Studies is the 146th most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, Biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,790 and had an average of $26,342 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 392 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,714 and $21,438 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Clarks Summit University
South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Abington Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSU is $17,398 for Middle Atlantic Region Bible students.

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Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 178 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Lancaster Bible College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $21,430 for Middle Atlantic Region Bible students per year to attend Lancaster Bible College.

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Nyack College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nyack, New York. It awarded 39 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Nyack also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nyack is $18,142 for middle atlantic region bible students.

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Davis College
Johnson City, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis College landed the #4 spot on the list. Davis College is located in Johnson City, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Davis College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,166 for Middle Atlantic Region Bible students per year to attend Davis College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elim Bible Institute and College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Elim is a small school located in Lima, New York that handed out 24 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Elim did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $9,856 for Middle Atlantic Region Bible students per year to attend Elim.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #6, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Bible Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $34,684 for Middle Atlantic Region Bible students per year to attend CUA.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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